David Hill - Advocate for men and boys to read. Huge mana and purpose behind his beliefs that all men and boys should hold close and pursue. Read, Read allowed, Read to others, Read to change your life.
My personal BLOG about teaching. learning and all things education. I started Dictionaries and Dongles as a way to share my classroom work and it has evolved to ideas, thoughts, rants and everything in-between. Mostly it is a place to just share things that I love. To share the stuff that makes being a teacher and educator great...the FUN stuff the stuff that engages and connects students to what is being leant and pushes them to want to continue learning in their own individual ways.
David Hill - Advocate for men and boys to read. Huge mana and purpose behind his beliefs that all men and boys should hold close and pursue. Read, Read allowed, Read to others, Read to change your life.
Wayne Mills - Very inspirational and up to date with modern teaching, learning styles. What we should be doing with Reading, Spelling.
This is his MUST have book list. Use iBooks to download eBook copies.
Links to TSM - Teacher Support Material
Writing Years 1-8
http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Writing-hub/Teaching-writing-in-years-1-8
http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Writing-hub
Reading Journals
http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal
Rilee was proud to show off her mouse model in class the other day. It was used at our local Intermediate for their pantomime production of Cinderella.
What characteristics do I as a teacher have that make me an effective literacy teacher ?
To what degree am I teaching with these characteristics ? To what degree are students learning based on my characteristics ?
How do you know/students know that it's a great piece of writing ?
Student's voice is our greatest indicator that we are effective teachers.